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UNCHR stands for burden sharing |
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Friday, 05 February 2010 |
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says it stands for burden sharing in the enhancement of development.
Kawambwa, February 5 -- The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says it stands for burden sharing in the enhancement of development.
UNHCR Head of Sub-Office (HOSO), Phillip Creppy said his organization’s policy is to partner in burden sharing by looking for little resources to offer support in terms of education, health and environment.
Mr. Creppy said, this in Kawambwa yesterday in the remarks made on his behalf by Programme Officer, Robert Taban.This was at the official handover of the rehabilitated staff house and a 1 x2 classroom block at Munkanta basic school in Kawambwa.
He also pointed out that the UNHCR’s key policy is enhancing education by 2015 through educational support.
Mr. Creppy however said if there were enough resources, his organization should have extended the renovations to other structures at the institution whose roofs were blown off and damaged because of heavy rains.
Meanwhile, Mr. Creppy has said UNHCR has provided 300 Acacia and 200 pine trees to be planted at Munkanta basic school to act as windbreakers at the institution.
He also noted his organization will embark on tree planting around peri- urban schools that will work as wind breakers to avoid blowing off of the roofs and damage to buildings.
Mr. Creppy observed that many schools in the area do not have windbreakers hence experiencing blowing off of roofs and damage to buildings.
According to Mr. Creppy, at least 5,000 trees are expected to be planted around some schools this year.
At the same occasion, School PTA chairperson Fridah Mulenga thanked the UNHCR for renovating a staff house and a classroom block.
Mrs. Mulenga said the blowing off of roofs and a staff house was a disaster and burden to the staff and children at the institution and UNHCR should be commended for coming to their aid.
On November 2, 2009, heavy rains with strong wind blew off a staff house, 1 x 2 classroom block and two classrooms at Munkanta basic school forcing some pupils to write their examinations at a nearby church.
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